What Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola and pundits make of Man City star's Ballon d'Or chances
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City talisman Erling Haaland will discover tonight whether he has done enough to claim the Ballon d'Or for the first time in his career.
100 journalists from FIFA's 100 top-ranked countries have cast their vote on who should receive the prestigious award. Those jurors have been asked to prioritise the individual player's performance rather than trophies won over the past year.
On this criteria, many believe Haaland should be the favourite to win the award after scoring 65 goals in 68 games for City.
He has also claimed a host of individual accolades too including; UEFA Men's Best Player, PFA Footballer of the Year, Premier League top goalscorer and UEFA Champions League top goalscorer. READ MORE: Haaland responds to Keane chants at Old Trafford READ MORE: Guardiola hails key to City victory Despite all this, there is still competition in the form of Lionel Messi.
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